UNHCR updates Danish teaching material about forced displacement
UNHCR and Forstå.dk have jointly updated the Danish educational course “På Flugt”, targeting 6th and 7th graders.
Observations from UNHCR on Denmark’s proposed amendments to the Aliens Act
UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries has submitted its observations on the Proposal for amendments to the Danish Aliens Act (Amendments on strengthening of the immigration authorities’ tools for checks of foreigners in connection with entry...
New UNHCR Representative to the Nordic and Baltic Countries
Ms. Annika Sandlund has taken up the position as UNHCR’s Representative per 1 June 2023.
Meet us at the Democracy Festivals
Again this year, UNHCR is participating in a number of democracy, political and opinion festivals across the region to engage in discussions on refugee issues, both domestically and globally. Check out below in which festivals we are present.
“If you really want to stay, you will do whatever it takes.”
New report highlights Ukrainian refugees’ experiences in Denmark, Finland and Sweden
Funding from Denmark is making a difference for people in drought affected Ethiopia
Recent arrivals of close to 100,000 refugees in the Somali region of Ethiopia put pressure on already drought affected host communities. With Danish contributions, UNHCR is able to scale up the response.
UNHCR grateful to the Faroe Islands for their support to protection of displaced people
Generous contributions from the Faroe Islands have helped UNHCR ensure assistance and protection to people fleeing the war in Ukraine.
UNHCR observations to Denmark’s removal of sunrise clause on transfer of asylum-seekers to a third country
UNHCR, the UN refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to Denmark’s amendments to the Aliens Act and the Citizenship Act. The amendments in the Aliens Act concern the removal of the sunrise clause on the possibility to transfer asylum-seekers for adjudication of...
One year on: Support from the Nordic and Baltic countries vital in helping displaced Ukrainians
Funding from the Nordic and Baltic countries has helped provide essential support to people displaced as a result of the war in Ukraine.